Articles by ‘Nicola Martin’
Nicola Martin
Deals off: 2024 the commercial property market’s ‘worst year’ in two decades
Sales and leasing volumes plummet - so will 2025 be any better?
Nicola Martin
Draughty villa, tiny townhouse: Bank economists remember their lives as first-home buyers
NZ’s housing market experts on the best advice they ever received.
Nicola Martin
Escape to Australia: The locations Kiwis should target ... and the ones they should avoid
Be ready to compromise.
Nicola Martin
Divorce nightmare: Is it worth holding onto the family home when split hits the fan?
For separating couples who bought at market peak, falling house prices can be a worry.
Nicola Martin
NZ house sale profits plummet 41% as losses more than double in 2024
Biggest winners and losers revealed.
Nicola Martin
Instagram warning: Interior designer says algorithm will lead you to dull place in 2025
Experts give their design tips for next year.
Nicola Martin
NZ’s mortgage-free hotspots: Where homeowners are breaking free of debt
Less than a third of New Zealand homes are mortgage-free.
Nicola Martin
Real estate’s most expensive streets revealed - NZ vs Australia
Got a spare $200m?
Nicola Martin
Return of the bear pits? How first-home buyers can beat the auction competition in 2025
Top tips for buyers worried about a return to the post-Covid frenzy.
Nicola Martin
Is the pain worth it? An extra $60 a week could wipe $125,000 off your mortgage
“For many Kiwis, it’s still about survival right now.”
Nicola Martin
NZ’s most affordable beaches: Where to get a bach for less than $500,000
Be prepared to go remote and get creative.
Nicola Martin
Wellington house prices feel the pinch amid public sector lay-offs
“We are in testing times.”
Nicola Martin
Mortgage or baby? Agonising choice Kiwi first-home buyers forced to make
“People are delaying or putting off completely having children.”
Nicola Martin
Kiwis ‘paying the price of inaction’ as Reserve Bank pours cold water over rate cuts in 2024
Years of underinvestment has resulted in financial pain, says Kiwibank chief economist.
Nicola Martin
Kiwibank chief economist: Impact of Reserve Bank's 'savage' interest rate rises worse than we thought
But rate cuts in spring could bring economy and housing market back to life.
Nicola Martin
Own outright in less than six years: Suburbs where Kiwis can pay off the mortgage fastest
Get rid of the debt in these locations.
Nicola Martin
Revealed: House prices in NZ’s hottest and coldest towns
Does the weather affect buyer appetites in these locations?
Nicola Martin
Is quitting Auckland the best decision a homeowner can make ... or the worst?
Selling up and moving to more affordable regions can reduce the mortgage bill.